WWE Star Wants a Title Shot Before He Retires

- SmackDown Superstar William Regal, who has been announcing and wrestling on NXT as of late, says he wants a World Heavyweight Title shot when WWE returns to Liverpool, England later this year. He wrote on Thursday:

"Trying to think if Teddy Long owes me a favour.I need to get a World Championship match on Smackdown on Liverpool. Maybe the last chance I have of becoming the first English World Champion in front of WWE's loyalist fans.

Some people are saying I'm passed it.Maybe so but @WWE,look at it as charity.Give an old rogue a chance."

Regal later re-tweeted a ton of feedback from fans supporting him getting a title shot and wrote:


"I normally never retweet about wrestling,WWE or me(I don't need to because I'm so over anyway)so sorry to everyone who it's driving mental. I just want @WWE to take notice.Give back to your loyalest fans(and purely selfish reasons as I want to be the first British World champ)."

At a live last November in the UK, Regal announced to the crowd that would be his last tour because he is retiring soon. Regal will apparently be sticking around long enough for this year's tour, probably longer. Regal is under contract to WWE until 2014 and in addition to his recent work on NXT, he has worked as an announcer in FCW.

I would love this. As long as Henry isn't champion, the match should be awesome. Personally, I'm rooting for Daniel Bryan to be champ at this point. If not, I'd be more than happy to see Regal vs. Orton/Christian/Sheamus/Barrett/etc. for the World Championship. For the record, I have no idea to when the WWE is returning to Liverpool...

I think he deserves it. I unfortunately don't think he'd make a viable champion at this point... it would have needed to happen back during his King of the Ring push. Going from his current state on NXT to World Heavyweight championship contender in such a short period of time just doesn't seem likely. Getting a one-off shot, however... as a retirement match? That could work.

Frankly I'd be happy with Regal getting a shot purely for sentimental value. Not necessarily winning it, mind you, but that would be a bonus.